What we seek
Is to be an accepted part of this community.
We are, all of us,
Human beings.
We all have something of value
To bring to the table.
We all bring different life experiences and different life choices,
As well as
Challenges.
For myself,
That’s the beauty of the whole thing.
Here’s the thing:
We do not have to agree—our approach does not have to be the same
For this to happen.
We
Simply
Have to decide
To hang on past the letting go of preconceived ideas.
The fact is that it takes
Everyone of us
To grow a vital healthy community,
To embrace our strengths and bolster our weaknesses,
Thus bringing more safety and humanity to all of us,
Not just a few.
I believe that it is both feasible and possible
To form
Synergistic bonds from within.
The fact is that none of us,
The housed and the un-housed,
Are going anywhere,
And I find it far more appealing in that case
For all of us to learn how to help each other,
Rather than disrespect and hurt each other.
All of us as, a community and as human beings, are far too valuable
To act in fear and ignorance.
We are better than that,
Aren’t we?
What I would like you to do is to come
To our festival of resistance and discover
For yourselves
The alternatives we’ve come up with for the current issues
That surround Portland’s un-housed and the marginally housed,
And why I believe our joint efforts could be mutually beneficial.
And, hell, you just might end up having some fun in the process.

This site is our one and only web presence, and you should find information about our work, the work of our allies, and relevant material regarding the national movement to reclaim public land in response to the ongoing housing pandemic.

Reclaim! Portland

We are a collective from Portland, Oregon, that seeks to educate and support actions towards the reclamation of land as a response to the United States' ongoing housing crisis.
Contact us:
reclaimportland(at)gmail(dot)com